It is God who decides to give good gifts to his children. It is also God who decides to take things away, for whatever reason. So even though something that started out good, and even God-given, can end up being taken away by God.
Abraham got a son, Isaac. It was no doubt a miracle, a gift from God. It was a good thing. It made sense in accordance with God's promises to him. And then one day God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son, his only son, Isaac. And scripture does not even mention Abraham's feelings/thoughts, it simply says that he went and did it. He understood that it is ultimately God who gives and God who takes away.
God, help me to have that kind of faith. Help me to trust in you in this way God.
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